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post 9/11, defense industry boomed. that's why the county now has the highest median income in the united states. population has more than doubled over the past decade and the hispanic population has tripled. demographic shifts like these helped president obama be the first democrat to win virginia since 1964 by just 11,500 votes. a half trillion dollars in looming military cuts create a danger to loudoun's economic well being. john dyer lives in loudoun. he's cofounder of ksh technology. >> most of my neighbors are government employees or contractors. so, they would be affected by it. this cut. big time. >> dyer is a coveted swing voter. >> what was your first vote for president? >> ronald reagan. so, actually, i have a photograph of my grandfather, my father, my brother and myself all voting together at the same time, so -- >> it's a family tradition. so, you take this seriously. >> it was always a, you know, a big deal in our family. >> you voted for president obama last time around. what are the final considerations
post 9/11, defense industry boomed. that's why the county now has the highest median income in the united states. population has more than doubled over the past decade and the hispanic population has tripled. demographic shifts like these helped president obama be the first democrat to win virginia since 1964 by just 11,500 votes. a half trillion dollars in looming military cuts create a danger to loudoun's economic well being. john dyer lives in loudoun. he's cofounder of ksh technology....
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following mitt romney's comments to slash funding to pbs, the obama administration chose satire as a defense. >> mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about, it's sesame street. >> reporter: she didn't use sarcasm but even the first lady criticized mitt romney's plan. >> we all know good and well cutting sesame street is no way to balance the budget. >> reporter: his pledge to slash public broadcasting's funding is one of the ways he hopes to cut excessive funding and is taking exception to president obama using sarcasm to counter his plan. >> these are tough times with serious issues, so you have to scratch your head when the president spends the last week talking about saving big bird. >> reporter: it's a please sage president obama doesn't seem to be letting go of any time soon. i'll tell you who haven't liking this. pbs asked for the ads to be taken down. no word if it will be pulled any time soon. >>> we know at this point president obama struggled mightily in last week's debate. coming up, why it didn't have to be that way. anita? >>> jerry sandusky took their innoce
following mitt romney's comments to slash funding to pbs, the obama administration chose satire as a defense. >> mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about, it's sesame street. >> reporter: she didn't use sarcasm but even the first lady criticized mitt romney's plan. >> we all know good and well cutting sesame street is no way to balance the budget. >> reporter: his pledge to slash public broadcasting's funding is one of the ways he hopes to cut...
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thousands of defense contracting jobs will be on the chopping block. nought administration is trying to delay that from going out. the white house wants contractors to delay sending out lay off notices that. would be job cuts, basically? >> right, harris, 60 days before january 2nd will be days before the election and lay off notices could go out. the administration said this deal could be struck and the cuts may not happen and no need to send them out and if you as a defense contractor gets sue the federal government will cover your costs. >> incredibly dangerous precedent and outrageous concept and i will do everything in my power to make sure not one penny of taxpayer money is used toy are imburse a private contractor from fulfilling the the letters were sent to 15 contractors and advising them to follow the law ask warn them they may put their cutches in legal and familiar jeopardy. >> that is it a tough spot for defense contractors to be in. they are stuck between the white house and. >> there is great tension. they worry about firing key people.
thousands of defense contracting jobs will be on the chopping block. nought administration is trying to delay that from going out. the white house wants contractors to delay sending out lay off notices that. would be job cuts, basically? >> right, harris, 60 days before january 2nd will be days before the election and lay off notices could go out. the administration said this deal could be struck and the cuts may not happen and no need to send them out and if you as a defense contractor...
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let's play defense here. what about going after this 47%, when romney was being taped, not on national television, but when he thought he wasn't on national television, when he basically dismissed half the country for being slackers, moochers, whatever, loafers. when he did that, that wasn't something he was saying by accident. that is something, serious, he can still go after that once romney's taken it back? >> yes, absolutely. and he needs to go after it. one of the things he need to do, dee dee points out, there are three chapters. look what i inherited and look at the situation that confronted me the moment i walked in the office. the second chapter is, look what we did. every single thing we did, maybe it didn't work as fast or as well as we would have liked but it's working now. every single thing we did, the republicans and mitt romney tried to keep us from doing. and going forward, the question is, what kind of an economy are we going to have. are we going to have one that grows from the middle out o
let's play defense here. what about going after this 47%, when romney was being taped, not on national television, but when he thought he wasn't on national television, when he basically dismissed half the country for being slackers, moochers, whatever, loafers. when he did that, that wasn't something he was saying by accident. that is something, serious, he can still go after that once romney's taken it back? >> yes, absolutely. and he needs to go after it. one of the things he need to...
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defensively behind the plate he is so consistent. he gets big hit after big hit. driving in the runs, he is a calming influence for the pitchers. >> i remember the first day he comes in, you switch team and you try to get the catcher to understand what you want to do out there. i went up and started talking to him and i did not even need to say anything. he had already watched video on me so he had done his prep work. he had probably not been on the team 24 hours. he goes out and plays hard every day. >> he weaseled his way in, that's what happened. i think he is a good guy, man. i think not only as a teammate but as a friend. he is unbelievable. great family, you know. got great background. >> reporter: this is where suzuki really shines. it didn't take him long at all to figure out the right thing to say to each guy. >> he finds out what makes us successful pitch wise and mentally and everything. so like i said, all around pro back there. and we're really lucky to have him. >> gain that respect and the trust. there is a lot of things that go into it. not just go
defensively behind the plate he is so consistent. he gets big hit after big hit. driving in the runs, he is a calming influence for the pitchers. >> i remember the first day he comes in, you switch team and you try to get the catcher to understand what you want to do out there. i went up and started talking to him and i did not even need to say anything. he had already watched video on me so he had done his prep work. he had probably not been on the team 24 hours. he goes out and plays...
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the ads from the american freedom defense initiative suggest radical islamists are savages. metro tried to delay putting them up because of the deadly protests in the middle east, but yesterday a judge ruled metro must comply by monday night. the ads displayed at the georgia avenue u street, takoma park and clenmont stations. >>> nearly all of the planes grounded by american airlines by of the seat problems are back in service tonight. american took 48 boeing 757 jets out of service after reports of seats coming loose mid-flight. the airline was forced to cancel nearly 100 flights while they worked on the issue. mechanics say spilled drinks may have ruined the locking pins that keep the seats in place. >>> a popular d.c. night spot recently got a face-lift. now part of adams morgan is getting a new name as well. why d.c. officials wanted the change. >>> plus, jon stewart and bill o'reilly, ready to face-off at george washington university tonight. >>> and talk about pain at the pump. the new record high prices some people are paying out of >>> another d.c. neighborhood getti
the ads from the american freedom defense initiative suggest radical islamists are savages. metro tried to delay putting them up because of the deadly protests in the middle east, but yesterday a judge ruled metro must comply by monday night. the ads displayed at the georgia avenue u street, takoma park and clenmont stations. >>> nearly all of the planes grounded by american airlines by of the seat problems are back in service tonight. american took 48 boeing 757 jets out of service...
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the president's defense secretary has said the combination of the obama defense cuts with sequestration will be devastating to our military. it will further weaken our standings in the world and embolden our adversaries. >> what about benghazi? do you think that is a legitimate issue for this campaign? do you think the president should be held responsible for what happened in that terror attack? >> well of course. even the president would concede that he's accountable for everything that happens in his administration. look, what happened in libya in benghazi was a preplanned terrorist attack that was carried out on the anniversary of 9/11 that resulted in the assassination of an american ambassador and three other american civilians and what the administration told us in the aftermath of that attack against evidence to the contrary, against what the president of libya was telling the world is that this was in reaction to a youtube video. people need to be held accountable for what happened in that respect and i think it's entirely appropriate for congress to be asking the tough question
the president's defense secretary has said the combination of the obama defense cuts with sequestration will be devastating to our military. it will further weaken our standings in the world and embolden our adversaries. >> what about benghazi? do you think that is a legitimate issue for this campaign? do you think the president should be held responsible for what happened in that terror attack? >> well of course. even the president would concede that he's accountable for everything...
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and not the defense. my wife once said to me . don't let someone else's attitude determine yours for the remainder of the day. don't let them do that. >> wise words indeed. michael reagan, thank you for joining us and it was a plaze -pleasure having you here. >> thank you. >> one navy seal is about to receive his commission. we'll go live to new york city where the ceremony honoring him is now taking place. stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is anna, her long day teaching the perfect swing begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. flavor, meet food. it's time for swanson flavor boost. concentrated broth in easy to use packets. mix it into skillet dishes, for an instant dose of... hell-o! [ female announcer ] get recipes at flavorboost.com. droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-b
and not the defense. my wife once said to me . don't let someone else's attitude determine yours for the remainder of the day. don't let them do that. >> wise words indeed. michael reagan, thank you for joining us and it was a plaze -pleasure having you here. >> thank you. >> one navy seal is about to receive his commission. we'll go live to new york city where the ceremony honoring him is now taking place. stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is anna, her long day teaching...
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when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership but of passiveity. the greater tragedy of it all is we're missing an historic opportunity to win new friends who share our values in the middle east, friends who are fighting for their own futures against the very same violent extremists and evil tyrantsnd angry mobs that seek to harm us. unfortunately so many of these people that could be our friends feel that our president is indifferent to their quest for freedom and dignity. as one syrian woman put it, we will not forget that you forgot about us. it is time to change course in the middle east. that course should be organized around these bedrock principles. america must have confidence in our cause, clarity in our purpose, and resolve in our might. no friend of america will question our commitment to support them. no enemy that attacks america will question our resolve to defeat them. no one anywhere, friend or foe, will doubt america's capability to back up our word
when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership but of passiveity. the greater tragedy of it all is we're missing an historic opportunity to win new friends who share our values in the middle east, friends who are fighting for their own futures against the very same violent extremists and evil tyrantsnd angry mobs that seek to harm us. unfortunately so many of these people that...
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i will implement effective missile defenses to protect against threats. and on this, there will be no flexibility with vladimir putin. i will call on our nato allies to keep the greatest military alliance in history strong by honoring their commitment to each devote 2% of their gdp to security spending. today, only three of the 28 nato nations meet this benchmark. i will make further reforms to foreign assistance, to create incentives for good governance, for free enterprise, and for greater trade in the middle east and beyond. i will organize all efforts in the greater middle east under one official, with responsibility and accountability to prioritize efforts and to produce results. i will rally our friends and our allies to match our generosity with their, and i will make it clear to the recipients of our aid that in return for our material support, they must meet the responsibilities of every decent, modern government, to respect the rights of all the citizens, including women and minorities, to ensure civil society, a free media, political parties, a
i will implement effective missile defenses to protect against threats. and on this, there will be no flexibility with vladimir putin. i will call on our nato allies to keep the greatest military alliance in history strong by honoring their commitment to each devote 2% of their gdp to security spending. today, only three of the 28 nato nations meet this benchmark. i will make further reforms to foreign assistance, to create incentives for good governance, for free enterprise, and for greater...
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and we went through a whole briefing on the process to bring in defense, part of defense assets. it doesn't just come automatically. it's not their main mission and is a whole program of process that has to be followed in order to bring in the access. we partnered up with the department of emergency management. we did a briefing on what they call defense port civilian authorities. in 2011 we ratcheted it up with a stable top exercise with mass casualty evacuation. in 2012 back in august, we actually had a functional exercise where we set up command posts and we tested interoperable communications techniques and techniques on route clearing for mass debris route clearance. all of that is the lead agency in planning part of the emergency management with ralph and diane. and jill ray croft. it's all made possible by the waterfront department that is run by ann cronenberg. i'd loch for her to come up here and say a few words. (applause) >> thank you all. it's a pleasure to be here today. as louis mentioned, department of emergency management has a huge role in fleet week. what you se
and we went through a whole briefing on the process to bring in defense, part of defense assets. it doesn't just come automatically. it's not their main mission and is a whole program of process that has to be followed in order to bring in the access. we partnered up with the department of emergency management. we did a briefing on what they call defense port civilian authorities. in 2011 we ratcheted it up with a stable top exercise with mass casualty evacuation. in 2012 back in august, we...
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and you have to have a balanced approach to your defense posture. if you look at the strategy that secretary panetta put out in january 2012 when he listed the areas of which were going to be priority for the event station, counterterrorism and irregular warfare, cybersecurity, just keeping the sea lanes open, countering wmd's, and there's a lot of threats and we're trying to balance that with in the fiscal reality. and the fact is th is that capabilities and technologies on our ships are better than ever before, and they're the best in the world and they will remain that way. >> okay. yes, sir. right here. >> good afternoon. i'm patrick wilson, i'm an iraq veteran. i watched with interest the drawdown in iraq from very, very close, transition to a new dawn and into that area. most recently i've watched the boxes turn red in afghanistan. forgive me, i'm a veteran of infantry battalion, is a 10. we make slides. in our slides, commanders want to know make the boxes dream. what i see in afghanistan, those recent report is, everything the army has said
and you have to have a balanced approach to your defense posture. if you look at the strategy that secretary panetta put out in january 2012 when he listed the areas of which were going to be priority for the event station, counterterrorism and irregular warfare, cybersecurity, just keeping the sea lanes open, countering wmd's, and there's a lot of threats and we're trying to balance that with in the fiscal reality. and the fact is th is that capabilities and technologies on our ships are...
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and we went through a whole briefing on the process to bring in defense, part of defense assets. it doesn't just come automatically. it's not their main mission and is a whole program of process that has to be followed in order to bring in the access. we partnered up with the department of emergency management. we did a briefing on what they call defense port civilian authorities. in 2011 we ratcheted it up with a stable top exercise with mass casualty evacuation. in 2012 back n
and we went through a whole briefing on the process to bring in defense, part of defense assets. it doesn't just come automatically. it's not their main mission and is a whole program of process that has to be followed in order to bring in the access. we partnered up with the department of emergency management. we did a briefing on what they call defense port civilian authorities. in 2011 we ratcheted it up with a stable top exercise with mass casualty evacuation. in 2012 back n
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quote, "this is a significant part of post and my argument for maintaining diplomatic security and defense department security assets in september october 2012 the government of libya was overwhelmed and can not guarantee our protection." a senior republican with the house of representatives government oversight hearing says there is a pattern where help was requested and consistently denied by washington, dc. >> it seems to be a coordinated effort between the white house and the state department from secretary of state, hillary clinton, and the obama white house, a decision made, i believe, my personal opinion, is they wanted the appearance of "normalization," in libya. >>reporter: the congressman has returned from libya and it is worth noting on the trip he said there is absolutely no mention of this amateurish youtube video clip that the administration initially blamed for the attack in benghazi. >>shepard: thank you, catherine, from washington, dc. now, the pain at pump and the price of gas in record is at a record high for the 4th straight day. some good news, though, aaa reports the
quote, "this is a significant part of post and my argument for maintaining diplomatic security and defense department security assets in september october 2012 the government of libya was overwhelmed and can not guarantee our protection." a senior republican with the house of representatives government oversight hearing says there is a pattern where help was requested and consistently denied by washington, dc. >> it seems to be a coordinated effort between the white house and...
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the former defensive lineman for the detroit lions along with thousands of other former nfl players you'd the league this year claiming they should have had more protection to avoid head injuries. he and in the movie blazing saddles and the sitcom webster. >>> metro unveils what its next fleet of railcars will look like. up next on fox 5 morning news, we are getting a first glimpse of the new cars. they feature several changes and we'll tell you all about them when we come back. first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> how much will it cost to ride in those cars? >> a lot probably. >> cool temperatures to start your morning. temperatures fall back into the 40s. i'm have all the details on your forecast. generally going to be a good one. pamela howze: it just seems like such an... infringement on our lives. how dare they step into my life that way. it's none of their business. he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertisi
the former defensive lineman for the detroit lions along with thousands of other former nfl players you'd the league this year claiming they should have had more protection to avoid head injuries. he and in the movie blazing saddles and the sitcom webster. >>> metro unveils what its next fleet of railcars will look like. up next on fox 5 morning news, we are getting a first glimpse of the new cars. they feature several changes and we'll tell you all about them when we come back. first,...
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(cheers and applause) so big defense projects -- did you enjoy that? big defense projects and the socialist programs, those will not be touched. looks like somebody's raising taxes. >> i'm going to lower rates across the board for all americans by 20%. >> jon: what? (cheers and applause) this is incredible! we get to keep all our stuff and pay less too? this is like those special potato chips that they made with olestra that had all the flavor -- (laughter) but none of the calories and, of course, every now and again there was a hint -- a skosh of age leakage but it's fine. (laughter) you know, you'd be in a meeting and your ass would do a spit take but -- (laughter) but the point is this. they were delicious. (laughter) what red blooded american wouldn't trade flavor for occasional ass-juice? (laughter) the point is -- by the way, i am just going to assume they are not a sponsor. (laughter) i don't -- that's a phone call i don't think i would want to take. romney, what are you cutting? anything? >> obamacare ads trillions to our deficits and to our na
(cheers and applause) so big defense projects -- did you enjoy that? big defense projects and the socialist programs, those will not be touched. looks like somebody's raising taxes. >> i'm going to lower rates across the board for all americans by 20%. >> jon: what? (cheers and applause) this is incredible! we get to keep all our stuff and pay less too? this is like those special potato chips that they made with olestra that had all the flavor -- (laughter) but none of the calories...
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with six touchdowns, the skins defense knows not taking the qb lightly would be a mistake. >>> the day of football begins with the fox 5 redskins pregame show at 11:30 this morning, followed by fox nfl sunday at noon. then it is the skins and vikings from fedex field, right here on fox 5. kickoff is at 4:25. >>> a teenage girl in pakistan, the target of a taliban assassination attempt. why? militants did not want her or any girl in pakistan to get an education. just ahead, we'll have an update on her condition. >>> and the space shuttle endeavour is long overdue. it's been a painstaking journey. it is still creeping to its final resting place. we'll have an update. stay with us. hey, whahat are you drinkin'? pumpkin coffee for the morning. and i've got my pumpkin k-cup packs for at home. now i can have my pumpkin coffee any time i want it. pumpkin's perfect. it's dunkin' with the press of a button. new pumpkin k-cup packs, only at dunkin' restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunning work of te
with six touchdowns, the skins defense knows not taking the qb lightly would be a mistake. >>> the day of football begins with the fox 5 redskins pregame show at 11:30 this morning, followed by fox nfl sunday at noon. then it is the skins and vikings from fedex field, right here on fox 5. kickoff is at 4:25. >>> a teenage girl in pakistan, the target of a taliban assassination attempt. why? militants did not want her or any girl in pakistan to get an education. just ahead,...
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if he plays prevent defense and i know his consultants are going to want him to be very, very careful and not make a mistake. that's how you will lose to barack obama. in the radio clip, my point was, he is going to come out swinging and he's going to come out maybe with a few punches below the belt. romney is going to do what he did in the first debate. that is, american voters are very interested in style, maybe even more style over substance and that was the first debate you've ever seen where barack obama was outstyled. body language, mitt romney looked much more presidential and come out mitt romney and continue to strike contrasts say that we are not a government with a country, we're a country with a government and empower the people in every way possible and point out that, you know, americans have lost 40% of their net worth under this administration. as you pointed out earlier, gas prices are twice as high. we have acts of war on anniversaries of 9/11 with no response other than appointing the task force to understand whether it was a spontaneous task force. point these thin
if he plays prevent defense and i know his consultants are going to want him to be very, very careful and not make a mistake. that's how you will lose to barack obama. in the radio clip, my point was, he is going to come out swinging and he's going to come out maybe with a few punches below the belt. romney is going to do what he did in the first debate. that is, american voters are very interested in style, maybe even more style over substance and that was the first debate you've ever seen...
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i don't feel great about our half court defense. i don't feel good about our man to man offense. i feel really good about how well we get along and how our chemical triis right now. >> he needs a little more sun or we need to crank the iris down on that camera a little bit. the terps open one the defending chachs. kentucky on november 9th. they'll travel to the new barclay center in brooklyn. that's the home of the brooklyn nets so they'll be christening that building. >> i'm glad i gave back some time of. that was a good sportscast. of nationals park tomorrow and crash vance's party in the big money seats. >> ain't no way you can fit in my one seat. list that most of us can't even dream of. 2 marksr the whole peanuts gang headed to the big screen with their own animated film. it is scheduled to be released in november 2015. that year marks the 65th anniversary of the peanuts comic strip. >>> i'm waiting for the great pumpkin, charlie brown. it's coming soon, right? >> every year. >> you have to believe. >> some windy weather out there? >> on sunday it may get a little windy. tha
i don't feel great about our half court defense. i don't feel good about our man to man offense. i feel really good about how well we get along and how our chemical triis right now. >> he needs a little more sun or we need to crank the iris down on that camera a little bit. the terps open one the defending chachs. kentucky on november 9th. they'll travel to the new barclay center in brooklyn. that's the home of the brooklyn nets so they'll be christening that building. >> i'm glad i...
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i'm not going to vote for any more cuts in defense spending because we need to have a strong defense and we need to preserve that portion of the economy here in the state of connecticut. i think there are other places to find that 1 percent and cut. you and i agree on duplicative programs. that's something we can take without cutting services. but my plan is a growth plan. when put in place, our economy will grow an arc revenue will increase because that's the way amera is. >> mr. murphy, you have 30 seconds to rabat. >> another in 90 seconds and no answers. not a single specific cut she would support and another example of fealty to supply- side, trickle-down economics that have not worked. trust me, they will eventually trickle down to everyone else. we don't need people who are going to washington without specific ideas where they would cut, without any answers to how they would achieve compromise. it's one thing to say i'm going to have everyone sit down on the table, it's another to have to be able to sit down and do it. >> if obamacare is repealed, which plan be to insure the m
i'm not going to vote for any more cuts in defense spending because we need to have a strong defense and we need to preserve that portion of the economy here in the state of connecticut. i think there are other places to find that 1 percent and cut. you and i agree on duplicative programs. that's something we can take without cutting services. but my plan is a growth plan. when put in place, our economy will grow an arc revenue will increase because that's the way amera is. >> mr. murphy,...
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when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut. when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership, but of passivity. the greater tragedy of it all is that we're missing an historic opportunity to win new friends who share our values in the middle east. friends who are fighting for their own futures against the very same violent extremists and evil tyrants and angry mobs who seek to harm us. unfortunately so many of these people who could be our friends feel that our president is indifferent to their quest for freedom and dignity. as one syrian woman put it, we will not forget that you forgot about us. it's time to change course in the middle east. that course should be organized around these bedrock principles. america must have confidence in our cause, clarity in our purpose, and resolve in our might. no friend of america will question our commitment to support them. no enemy that attacks america will question our resolve to defeat them, and no one anywhere, french or foe, will
when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut. when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership, but of passivity. the greater tragedy of it all is that we're missing an historic opportunity to win new friends who share our values in the middle east. friends who are fighting for their own futures against the very same violent extremists and evil tyrants and angry mobs who seek to harm us. unfortunately so many of these people...
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they did it as an emergency so this is just the base defense budget. this just shows how the base defense budget went up after 9/11, not including that emergency spending on iraq and afghanistan. now here's the amazing thing. watch this. so this is where our spending is now. that's what the blue line means. if we were to let our spending drop like we did after the end of the cold war, our spending would look like this. now you know the sequester that you've been hearing about with the draconian defense cuts, this is what our spending on the military would be like with the sequester. that's the purple line there. president obama's plan, what the pentagon and president obama have agreed should happen and what their plan is if president obama gets a second term is this line. military spending to have go like that. the third one there in the stack. essentially setting the spending levels we have got now as a new normal, even though he keeps spending going slightly up. people say there's no difference between the candidates. there's no real difference, but
they did it as an emergency so this is just the base defense budget. this just shows how the base defense budget went up after 9/11, not including that emergency spending on iraq and afghanistan. now here's the amazing thing. watch this. so this is where our spending is now. that's what the blue line means. if we were to let our spending drop like we did after the end of the cold war, our spending would look like this. now you know the sequester that you've been hearing about with the draconian...